Scarf joint went well, very strong. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  65907F09-5590-4113-85D1-E1EAC972B85D.jpeg

More clamping. I must get some new and decent clamps. I’ll leave the glue to dry overnight and post the results tomorrow. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  20298A93-33B9-42A6-B6D0-EEF...

Clamping. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  209146C7-D4FF-420D-BD49-EAF1E4319848.jpeg

Clamping. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  5342FF2D-D61F-4210-A857-20B7A528925E.jpeg

Clamping. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  63F9C4C7-C65D-4439-827C-AC85E4F8D468.jpeg

Sanding and scraping. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  2EBCE9DA-1E1A-405E-B881-A6C0CB5C9B04.jpeg

Routing done. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  820EAFD6-4B5D-4E05-A3D8-1487B88CDC3E.jpeg

Routing. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  82BBB289-FB8A-497D-A9FD-631BE65F9636.jpeg

Not bad. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  94A615D3-9187-42B6-939D-2749236D6645.jpeg

I love these Japanese saws. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  9451EAF5-5330-41A6-8E17-F3477FB560CA.jpeg

Keep it straight. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  5879CCBC-ADF8-40D7-8C8E-98FE38D45FE8.jpeg

It was difficult to get started but once I did, it was just a case of keeping the saw straight. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  DE1B58A1-FC03-4B56-9CAF-564C0B4F154F.jpeg

OK, here is my 14 degree angle cut on a 105mm wide neck blank. I cut half way through and then started the cut from the other side to meet up in the middle. It turned out quite good, now onto the rout...

What I have realised is that routing the headstock to thickness is done from the back of the headstock, not to the front. This also creates the volute. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment : &nb...

They hide - sometimes to avoid being used by anyone apart from Mark...... Also if a live stream is running smoothly....... ?

@rocknroller912 The problem is that Mark has magic pencils - he draws a line and it looks brilliant, the curves work and his lines are smooth, mine all wobble around.........

@tv1010101 I suppose you could take out some poor vocalist's eye out with it. ??

The Headstock looks good to me but I imagine it was a nightmare to cut out and sand it. Cheers, Russ Cheers @Russ. With hindsight, I decided that it was a little too pointy (I'm really not a pointy ...

^^^ First photo of my first build, completed, sitting on a chair in M&C's living room. I probably had a smile on my face at the time. And for a few days afterwards. Few more pics, with some bet...

The Headstock looks good to me but I imagine it was a nightmare to cut out and sand it. Cheers, Russ